The necropolis from Étang du Brochet

Starting from Étang du Brochet, this hike will take you up Terril du Lavoir, before crossing the Méricourt mining village and then the necropolis of 10 March 1906, a memorial site following the mining disaster that claimed 1,099 lives.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.10 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 220 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 207 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 230 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 56 ft

Description of the walk

Start point at the Étang du Brochet, Rue du 10 Mars.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, take the steps and go straight on to climb the slag heap. Turn left at the top of the steps.

(1) Turn right at the next flight of steps and begin the climb; once at the top, carry on straight ahead.

(2) Turn right at the fork, then take the steps on the left and go down a flight of steps. First turn left then right to go down the four landings, then take a right-left turn.

(3) At the bottom of the stairs, first turn left then right, then turn left and head towards (S/E).

(S/E) Turn left, then turn left at the end, and follow the signs for Parc de la Galance; at the end, first turn left then right.

(4) Turn left, after the A21 bridge, carry on straight ahead to reach Place Auguste Gallet.

(5) Turn right and carry on straight ahead for about 1.5 km.

(6) Turn left onto Rue de Lille and carry on straight ahead onto Rue de l’Eglise. At the end, take the road on the right and carry on straight ahead onto Rue Sorriaux.

(7) Stop at the cemetery, then first turn right then left, and join Rue Roger Salengro.

(8) Turn left onto Rue du 8 Mai 1945, then first turn left then right, and keep to the right.

(9) Turn right at the junction, then keep to the right again.

(10) Take the second left at the junction and continue straight ahead.

(11) At the end of the road, first turn left then right, keep to the left, and at the end take Rue du Chevalier de la Barre on the right.

(12) Turn left onto the diagonal path, cross the bridge over the A21, and further on, make the first turn right then left. Continue to the roundabout.

(13) Take the second left onto Rue de Saverne. In the bend, make the first turn right then left and carry on straight ahead.

(14) Cross the road, take the path on the left and carry on straight ahead to reach the Étang du Brochet (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 75 ft - Étang du Brochet
  2. 1 : mi 0.25 - alt. 112 ft - Stairs
  3. 2 : mi 0.62 - alt. 226 ft - Junction
  4. 3 : mi 0.88 - alt. 157 ft - Stairs
  5. 4 : mi 2.21 - alt. 72 ft - Rue Georges Rainguez
  6. 5 : mi 2.48 - alt. 75 ft - Place Auguste Gallet, Rue de la République
  7. 6 : mi 3.4 - alt. 112 ft - Rue de Lille
  8. 7 : mi 4.15 - alt. 98 ft - Cemetery of 10 March 1906
  9. 8 : mi 4.71 - alt. 79 ft - Rue du 8 mai 1945
  10. 9 : mi 5.12 - alt. 121 ft - Junction
  11. 10 : mi 5.31 - alt. 121 ft - Crossroads
  12. 11 : mi 5.49 - alt. 118 ft - End of the path
  13. 12 : mi 6.02 - alt. 72 ft - Diagonal path
  14. 13 : mi 6.37 - alt. 69 ft - Rue de Saverne, roundabout
  15. 14 : mi 6.75 - alt. 79 ft - Rue du 10 Mars
  16. S/E : mi 7.1 - alt. 79 ft - Étang du Brochet

Notes

No water source.

Worth a visit

Necropolis of 10 March 1906.

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